California has the largest economy in the U.S. and (if it were its own nation) the fifth largest in the world, with agricultural production/processing representing under 3% of total state GDP. There's lots of money and lots of strategies for mitigating water problems, including things like desalinization on a scale never seen before.
In contrast, Arizona is relatively poor and landlocked. It seems like they're far more likely to be the canary in the coal mine.
In contrast, Arizona is relatively poor and landlocked. It seems like they're far more likely to be the canary in the coal mine.